berth
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Santa Margarita received the final at-large berth for the Southern Section Division 2 baseball playoffs, but the Eagles made clear on Thursday they are not going to let anyone think they lucked into the spot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
It unloaded some of its cargo last month and appeared to be discharging the rest at a berth in Long Beach on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The world number two now occupies that final qualifying berth after his runner-up finish and quarter-final defeats for Gerwyn Price and Van Gerwen.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Having rebounded from a franchise-worst 6-21 start to earn the next-to-last berth in the NBA play-in tournament, coach Tyronn Lue’s resilient bunch could not extend its historic comeback on its home floor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Harry wasn’t surprised to see that the Bloody Baron, a gaunt, staring Slytherin ghost covered in silver bloodstains, was being given a wide berth by the other ghosts.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing berth
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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